Police Killed , a Record Number , of People in 2022.<br />VICE News reports that 1,176 people <br />were killed by police in <br />the United States last year. .<br />It was the highest number of deadly police <br />incidents since the nonprofit organization <br />Mapping Police Violence has been recording data.<br />It was the highest number of deadly police <br />incidents since the nonprofit organization <br />Mapping Police Violence has been recording data.<br />According to the creator of the project, <br />Samuel Sinyangwe, the number includes deaths <br />connected with shootings and other forms of force.<br />Mapping Police Violence's data <br />suggests that police killed the equivalent <br />of 3.2 people per day in 2022. .<br />According to the nonprofit, there were <br />only 12 days in 2022 that a deadly <br />police encounter was not reported.<br />A third of all police deaths reportedly came <br />during a traffic stop, mental health and <br />welfare check or non-violent offense.<br />A third of all police deaths reportedly came <br />during a traffic stop, mental health and <br />welfare check or non-violent offense.<br />Mapping Police Violence's data <br />shows that a disproportionate 24% <br />of those killed by police were Black.<br />One in three of all people killed <br />by police were fleeing from law <br />enforcement at the time of their death.<br />VICE News reports that while some high-profile instances of police violence have seen convictions, most officers still face little to no legal consequences for taking a life. .<br />According to Mapping Police Violence data, less <br />than 2% of officers involved in the death of a citizen <br />between 2013 and 2022 have faced charges.<br />VICE News reports that less than 0.3% of those <br />officers ended up being convicted
